ABSTRACT

This is volume II of twenty-two of the Social Theory and Methodology series. Originally published in 1963, the present study has as its aim the discussion of certain questions of philosophical interest as they come to be imbedded in the work of social scientists. It is intended to be an essay which might be of interest to the practising scientist.

part 1|38 pages

Description, Observation and Explanation

chapter I|5 pages

Questions About Society

chapter II|12 pages

Social Description

chapter III|14 pages

Social Observation

chapter IV|5 pages

Social Explanation

part 2|149 pages

Methods of Explanation

chapter V|11 pages

Genetic

chapter VI|17 pages

INTENTIONS

chapter VII|24 pages

DISPOSITIONS

chapter VIII|10 pages

REASONS

chapter IX|24 pages

FUNCTIONS

chapter X|32 pages

Empirical Generalizations

chapter XI|29 pages

THEORIES